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Between the teasers, the trailer and the generous leaks of cinematic stills from the studio, there's no end to the preemptive slobbering 'round these parts over the eventual release of "Breaking Dawn" in November. And this week, many thanks go to Entertainment Weekly for yet another collection of sneak stills to drool over in their Fall Preview issue!

This time, Edward and Bella grace the cover in a hot, wet embrace. (Hey, don't be gross; they're in an actual body of water, mmkay?) It's an up-close angle on the previously released image of the two having a refreshing honeymoon swim—with Bella in a pretty white bikini and Edward's wedding ring clearly visible! And inside, there's a gorgeous set of shots from behind the scenes.

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Tags Breaking Dawn, Entertainment Weekly, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Twilight

You already knew that Jackson Rathbone, "The Twilight Saga"'s sexy southern vampire, is also an accomplished musician and member of a band called 100 Monkeys (you have been following his Hollywood Crush EXCLUSIVE web diary, right?). But what you may not have know is that 100 Monkeys is about to release a super-mega-sexy music video for their song "Modern Times, Part 2," and not only is the music a boss mix of country twang, big vocals, and brass accents...

...but it's got puppets in it. PUPPETS! As you can plainly see in our EXCLUSIVE peep at the video's teaser! Which, in addition to little men on strings, appears to involve some major drama of the Old West variety. There's a drink-slinging saloon bartender, a high noon showdown and...is that puppet beating up a piano with his gun? (Check out the video after the jump!)

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Tags 100 Monkeys, Jackson Rathbone, Video

We've had our eyes on Chris Lowell for a while now. With a number of TV shows on his resume, he's set to make hearts go aflutter on the big screen in this week's highly anticipated release "The Help." Give us a little help, and let's celebrate Chris as this week's Hump Day Hottie.

Check out this dreamy photo of Chris, and then keep reading for more details about him!

Vital Stats: This Atlanta-born actor, 26, got his start studying the craft at an early age when he attended Atlanta International School. He was discovered while playing beach volleyball and is also a musician. He has a band called Two Shots for Poe.

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Tags Chris Lowell, Emma Stone, Hump Day Hottie, The Help

Is there anything the Kardashian sisters can't do? Well...yes, probably. (For instance, we've yet to see them shoot lighting bolts out of their ears or display their fantabulous bullfighting skills.) But the ubiquitous Kim, Kourtney and Khloe can add another claim to their growing list of occupations: novelists! People reports that the famous trio is officially on board to release a book this fall called "Dollhouse"—a sordid little story about a glamorous family in the celebrity spotlight.

Hmmmmm. Does this sound like anyone you know?

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Tags Dollhouse, Khloe Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian

From "Harry Potter" to "The Hunger Games," Hollywood always faces a challenge when it comes to adapting bestselling books into two-hour feature films. And by a challenge, of course, we mean the frothing micro-scrutiny of a million rabid fans who have some very specific ideas about what you should and should not do when bringing their beloved literary characters to life on the big screen.

But if you've ever sat in the darkening theater, clutching your popcorn and praying to the gods of All Things Film-Related, "Please, Celluloid Gods, please let them NOT HAVE SCREWED THIS UP!"... well, guess what, Emma Stone knows just how you feel. Even when, as with "The Help," she's actually in the movie.

As an actress, she said, "When you read the book, you have a vision of those characters too. So not only are you saying, 'How am I going to play that character... but who's gonna play Celia?' Because I love Celia, and if she's played wrong, I'm going to be so mad."

Oh yeah. This girl gets it. And, she added, "I definitely understand being protective of the characters and the material."

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Tags Bryce Dallas Howard, Emma Stone, The Help, Video

With Sam Evans kissing New Directions good-bye, secret girlfriend Mercedes' romantic forecast was looking less than sunny on "Glee." But no more! The feisty diva (played by Amber Riley) will rebound with a new boy in the upcoming third season!

Variety reports that LaMarcus Tinker has been cast in a recurring role as Marcus, a love interest for newly single Mercedes. LaMarcus is a familiar face to avid TV watchers—he played a linebacker on "Friday Night Lights" and Travis' college roommate on "Cougar Town." No word on where he'll fit into the William McKinley High stratosphere, but with his on-screen gridiron history, it wouldn't be a stretch for him to join the football team. Or who knows? Maybe he's hiding some New Directions-worthy song-and-dance skills?

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Tags Amber Riley, Chord Overstreet, Glee, LaMarcus Tinker, Lea Michele

by Sterling Wong

Emma Stone and Olivia Wilde have had very fulfilling summers, and they’re about to get busier! The two burgeoning stars have just been announced as the latest global brand ambassadors for Revlon, Women's Wear Daily reports.

We’re not too surprised that the cosmetics giant chose these two ladies to represent their brand. Emma, with her youthful and spunky charm, exemplifies fresh-faced, dewy-eyed beauty while Olivia exudes old Hollywood mystique and glamor with her striking blue eyes.

Also, between the two of them, the beauties have appeared in fives movies this summer ("Cowboys & Aliens" and this week’s "The Help," to name two) and graced over 15 magazine covers this year. Frankly, anyone who can still look dewy-eyed and fresh-faced after such crazy work schedules, is more than worthy of being a beauty ambassador!

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Tags Emma Stone, Olivia Wilde

Yesterday I gushed a bit about the fact that the members of the "Pretty Little Liars" cast are super cuties who brighten my day every time I see them. That's still true, but I do have to admit that I have a soft spot in my heart for Troian Bellisario. First, her name is awesome and fun to say. Second, she is so well-spoken and bright. Third, she and boyfriend—recent Hump Day Hottie Patrick J. Adams—are not only adorable, but they seem pretty normal.

But I digress, the point of this story is to showcase a brief chat that I had with Troian at the Teen Choice Awards, during which she revealed the cast has not only wrapped their always cliffhanger-y mid-season finale, but that there's something extra special in store for fans.

"We just finished filming the mid-season finale, which is going to air at the end of this season," Troian said. "And we filmed another very special episode that's kinda, I can't tell you anything about it, but it's going to be really, really fun for the fans."

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Tags Pretty Little Liars, Teen Choice Awards, Teen Choice Awards 2011, Troian Bellisario, Video

We are excited to announce YALLFEST—the first YA book festival to come to Charleston, SC! YALLFEST will hit Charleston on November 11-12, 2011, with a serious line-up of YA authors.

Founded by Jonathan Sanchez of Blue Bicycle Books, the two-day festival is open to the public and sponsored by Blue Bicycle Books, the College of Charleston, the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, and a host of local businesses. Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, authors of the "Beautiful Creatures" novels, are coordinating the author line-up and panels.

So who's going to be there? Follow the festival's official Tumblr to find out. Exclusive author reveals will be posted in the days to come. You can also follow festival updates on Twitter via @yallfest and Facebook.

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Tags Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl, YALLFEST

Aria. Aria. Aria. What have you done? I mean, I could begrudgingly overlook the dirty dreams you were having about Jason DiLaurentis—it was your subconscious' fault, after all—but then you had to go and kiss him?! I bet you wouldn't have locked lips if you'd known he was stalking you with a telephoto lens. WHILE YOU SLEPT. Can I get a collective shudder?

But this being "Pretty Little Liars," Jason's weird photographic proclivities were just a fraction of the creepiness during last night's episode. Once again, the girls—done up in candystriper outfits—haunted the morgue, looking for the mysterious missing fifth page of Alison's autopsy report. With the same unfruitful results. But! For some inexplicable reason, a hospital attendant pranced Jenna through the basement (I thought the only thing down there was the morgue...) where the liars overheard the two discussing a surgery that could possible bring back Jenna's vision. We all know what that means: "Jenna can aim a gun once she sees." Double shudder.

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Tags Ashley Benson, Chad Lowe, Drew Van Acker, Holly Marie Combs, Ian Harding, Lucy Hale, Pretty Little Liars, Shay Mitchell, Tammin Sursok, Troian Bellisario, Tyler Blackburn